Framed oil on board using the palette knife, creating a textured impasto

Based on the Ascot Races home to the famous Gold Cup, a flat run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards.

Here the horses are shown galloping furiously for the finish. Two front runners duel for position! Horse and jockey churn the turf and the very air around them churns wildly too, everything at stake, never more alive, engaging in combat.

The blurred background and bold palette knife strokes capture the speed and energy of the race.